A hospital trust has agreed to further consult patients and potential providers before closing a town surgery.
Morecambe Bay CCG has announced that further engagement with patients is needed before closing Windermere and Bowness Medical Practice.
A spokeswoman for Morecambe Bay CCG said: “At the Primary Care Commissioning Committee on Tuesday August 18, the options for the future of Windermere and Bowness Medical Practice were discussed alongside initial comments from a number of stakeholders. The committee agreed that to be able to make a fully informed decision, in the best interests of local patients, that further engagement with potential providers (known as a market testing exercise) should be completed along with a patient engagement and involvement exercise. The committee will now make a final decision at the October meeting.”
Article originally appeared on The Westmorland GazetteÂ
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